Knickerbocker ahead in Bethel first selectman race; Burke in third place

Published
9:30 pm EST, Tuesday, November 3, 2009

BETHEL -- Early unofficial results show Democrat Matt Knickbocker leading in the three-way race for first selectman, with incumbent Bob Burke coming in third.

With two of four districts reporting unofficially, Knickerbocker has 897 votes compared to Burke's 671 votes. Republican candidate Larry Craybas is in second place, so far, with 807 votes in the two districts.

Early numbers show Burke took his home district at the Bethel Municipal Center with 392 votes. Knickerbocker had 364 votes and Craybas had 296 votes in that district.

In the Stony Hill district, early numbers indicate Knickerbocker had 533 votes, Craybas had 511 and Burke had 279.